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Inside a Russian down jacket manufacturing facility
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Jul 21, 2012 at 8:52 am #1292207
These photos are a fascinating look into the process
http://englishrussia.com/2012/07/20/production-of-down-jackets-2/
Jul 21, 2012 at 9:42 am #1896440Interesting. Looks mighty unhealthy working on the down room. It looks like a larger cottage business. Kind of homey surroundings.
Just think you could have down that spent time stuck to some Russian women's feet and legs.
Jul 21, 2012 at 6:10 pm #1896540Not impressed with the caption: "Goose down is cut off from an alive bird"
Otherwise a pretty cool insight into how jackets are made.
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